Vinyl pressings
by Jack Mack and The Heart Attack · 1982
Cardiac Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ɑ B-17067-SH3 △2283 STERLING SLM IF I'M NOT HAVING FUN + 1-23733 A SH3Runout A
ɑ B-17068-SH3 △2283-X STERLING SLM I'M NOT DOING MY JOB + 1-23733 SH3Runout B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Full Moon 99252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Full Moon 92 37331 / Warner Bros. Records 92 37331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Full Moon FM K 99 252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Full Moon FM K 99 252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Full Moon P-11302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Full Moon P-11302First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Full Moon FM K 99 252 / WEA FM K 99 252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Full Moon 99252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Full Moon 9 23733-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23733First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Full Moon 9 23733-1 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23733-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Cardiac Party are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Full Moon 9 23733-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23733-1, 99252, 92 37331, FM K 99 252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ɑ B-17067-SH3 △2283 STERLING SLM IF I'M NOT HAVING FUN + 1-23733 A SH3 and ɑ B-17068-SH3 △2283-X STERLING SLM I'M NOT DOING MY JOB + 1-23733 SH3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
